UN News Centre14h
Eastern DR Congo: Crisis deepens as crime and insecurity surges
The humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is worsening as M23 rebel attacks continue to drive ...
Rape, kidnapping, home invasion, and looting: Crime surges in M23 held areas in DR Congo
One particularly horrific incident came to light when a mother recounted how her six daughters were systematically raped by ...
Trapped between war and water
GOMA, which fell to M23 fighters and the Rwandan military late last month, has become a symbol of the conflict that has ...
As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target
Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers.
Congo says rebel uprising in its east has killed over 7,000 people this year
More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in mineral-rich eastern Congo.